Today’s episode uses a Houston IT due diligence guide from CinchOps to uncover invisible six-figure risks that often hide inside business acquisitions — from nine-year-old servers and dead backup batteries to unpatched systems, licensing true-ups and single-person knowledge silos.

We walk through real scenarios and hard numbers: Gartner found 60% of acquirers see unexpected cybersecurity issues post-close, 46% of breaches affect small and mid-sized businesses, and skipping IT review can turn a $5K–$25K fractional-CTO assessment into a $90K–$190K exposure later.

The takeaway is clear: IT due diligence is a valuation issue - find these problems before signing, use assessments or escrow to protect value, and avoid inheriting costly surprises after the deal closes.

Read more:

Houston IT Due Diligence Checklist Before Acquiring a Company

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